TORRINGTON >> Longtime Hartford Courant sports editor and Register Citizen columnist Owen Canfield faces a long road to recovery, but he has already made remarkable progress.

"His body work's done," said his son, Steven Canfield. "Now it's time to get him moving again."

Owen Canfield and his friend Maureen Pugsley, both 78, were involved in a one-car accident in Torrington on Sept. 13. Canfield suffered a broken leg, broken left elbow and punctured lung in the accident, which occurred on Route 183. Canfield was reportedly returning home after picking Pugsley up from Bradley International Airport when the accident occurred.

Both Canfield and Pugsley were transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, where they were both airlifted to Hartford Hospital. Pugsley was hospitalized and is recovering from her injuries.

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Canfield had surgery on his elbow and leg last week, but was released from the hospital on Sept. 24 and is now rehabilitating at the Litchfield Woods Health Care Center.

"He's on his way to recovery," said Steven Canfield. "It's a long trek ahead, but his spirits are good."

According to Steven Canfield, his father will be at Litchfield Woods for at least two more weeks, and his doctors will check his progress at that time before deciding whether or not to discharge him.

In the interim, Steven Canfield thanked everyone supporting his father as he recovers from his injuries.